复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.

6 g  C1 u3 P8 MHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”
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Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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% s! N1 ?$ A8 v. K' v$ wTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.

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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
% [( @5 A& t( p; |4 d8 STo arrest; to detain.

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Pull out (of an agreement)
$ T* }, d0 ?0 E1 L2 F) [# xTo leave; to stop forming part of an agreement
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Pull over (a car)
; J3 c+ q% d# {. A& B- D  m' x; kIf the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car
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[ 本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2008-6-6 09:30 编辑 ]

billzhao

Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
To go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.

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